US/IRAN/IRAQ: Is Tehran 'winning' the fight for Iraq?
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- Alleged Sadr-Iran connection
- Maliki's Iranian friends
- Broad Iranian-Iraqi ties
- Succour in Tehran
- Tehran's successful strategy
- Shared affinities
- Comprehensive Iraq approach
- Reactive US approach
- Caution rules
- One successful exception
- Political and diplomatic imperatives
- US strategic pitfalls
- No military options
- Wobbly allies
- Limited leverage
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